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Architects: Prax Architectes
- Area: 170 m²
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Photographs:Arnaud Saint-Germès
Text description provided by the architects. Nature of the project
The project relates to the construction of a house (particular Housing), of an office and garage (material storage for a company of maintenance of green areas).
With a resolutely contemporary architecture, establishment and the organization of this building referent with the vernacular architecture of this area; namely:
![House in Chaum / Prax Architectes - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5009/1d27/28ba/0d27/a700/18c1/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414022589)
Plan in L
Dwelling directed in the South
Office and garage directed in the East
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Protection compared to the bad Western and Northern orientations; not or very few openings on these frontages
Use of the existing vegetation in the West and North to accentuate protection compared to the bad orientations
![House in Chaum / Prax Architectes - Handrail, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5009/1d55/28ba/0d27/a700/18cb/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414022604)
Framings on the surrounding sigh
![House in Chaum / Prax Architectes - Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5009/1d65/28ba/0d27/a700/18cf/medium_jpg/stringio.jpg?1414022611)